need help installing puppy linux 5.2.5 on a hard drive using a usb ide connector

I have some old tablets that are at least 10 yrs old and the bios setup only recognizes 1.Hard Drive and 2. Floppy. WIN NT is corrupted and I was told to format Hard Drive and install a small or non windows operating system such as puppy Linux. I am trying to use a USB IDE Connector that is plugged into my desktop(WIN XP) but i need step by step instructions on how to download and install, can someone please help me.